Bullets, smullets.......
I went to my dauther & son-in-law's for dinner yesterday evening. Main course was elk heart from a recently harvested fair to good sized bull. Dinner was great, grand kids were great.
After dinner I went to the garage to look at the still hanging carcass. It was all in one hunk. Son-in-law is a large fella and doesn't quarter anything till its hanging at the house.
I looked for wound channel, terminal performance, etc.
No holes in rib cage????
Noticed a slice in the brisket??? No external damage just a crease through the upper half of the sternum???
My bubble broke! Thought of this thread........
This elk was hyped up, having been chased w/an atv and two previous shots (misses). Thus one would figure that such a marginal hit would take some more "fair chase
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I asked how far it went after the shot. He replied less than 10 yards.........
The shot was an estimated 110 yds.
I asked what he shot it with. He replied................."a muzzle loader"
And I thought the very worst bullet for elk was the 60gr Sierra 223 @ 2600 fps.
But it nailed an elk at 120 yds, (poor fella thought it was a muley.
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Just something to think about.
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